9.9.1.2 Floorplanner View Icons

The icons available across the top of the Floorplanner View window allows you to zoom in, zoom out, assign I/O banks, runs DRC checks, and create regions for placement.

The following figure shows floorplanner view icons.

Figure 9-37. Floorplanner View Icons

The following table lists the functions of each icon.

Table 9-7. Floorplanner View Icons
IconNameFunction
Rubber Band ZoomRubber Band Zoom - Drags out an area to enlarge/zoom into.
Rubber Band SelectRubber Band Select an area to Zoom into. Click in the Floorplanner View and drag the mouse to delineate an area. Release the mouse and all macros inside the delineated area are selected.

Works in the Macro Manipulation Mode.

Zoom InZoom In to canvas.
Zoom OutZoom Out of canvas.
Zoom to FitZoom to fit the canvas size.
Zoom to LocationZoom to a Location Specified by X-Y co-ordinates.
Zoom to fit SelectionZoom to fit selected macros and ports. When enabled, the view attempts to center the view on the selected and placed ports.
Check Design RulesRun the Prelayout Checker, a preliminary check of the netlist for possible Place and Route issues.
Check DRC Rules for Selected InterfacesCheck the DRC Rules for selected interfaces.
I/O Bank SettingsSet the I/O bank to specific I/O Technology.
Auto Assign I/O BankRun the Auto I/O Bank and Globals Assigner. Assigns a voltage to every I/O Bank that does not have a voltage assigned to it and if required, a VREF pin.
Collapse Visible ViewsCollapse the visible views.
Expand Selected Items in Visible ViewsExpand selected Items in the visible views.
Create EmptyCreate an empty user region.
Create InclusiveCreate an inclusive user region.
Create ExclusiveCreate an Exclusive user region.
DeleteDelete the selected user region.
Show Nets For MacrosShow all nets connected to the macro. There are often many nets attached to the macro, and it is off by default.

An object or a collection of the objects in the Design View window can be selected and placed in any location that is legal.

The following figure shows an example of a successful placement into the Floorplanner View.

Figure 9-38. Floorplanner View—Successful Placement
The following figure shows an example of an unsuccessful placement attempt into the Floorplanner View.
Figure 9-39. Floorplanner View - Unsuccessful Placement Attempt